BYU vs. San Francisco Game Notes
PROVO, Utah — With a 6-7, 1-1 overall record, BYU women’s basketball plays two home games in West Coast Conference action this week and is looking for a second-straight undefeated season at the Marriott Center.
The Cougars host San Francisco (6-7, 1-1 WCC) Thurs., Jan. 4, at 7 p.m. MST. On Sat., Jan. 6, BYU plays Pacific (6-7, 0-2 WCC) in a 2 p.m. tip off. Both games are slated to air live on BYUtv.
ABOUT BYU
In its first road trip of WCC play, BYU recorded a win at Portland and suffered an eight-point loss at Saint Mary’s.
The team is averaging 67.2 points and pulls down 39.5 rebounds a game. The Cougars are shooting 41.0 percent from the field, 29.9 percent from the 3-point line and 67.5 percent from the charity stripe.
Two BYU players have scored in double figures in all contests except at SMC and at Cal. Four players have scored in double digits in three games, most recently in the road win at Portland. BYU has outrebounded seven of its opponents, most recently at Portland; and it has had more blocks in eight games, most recently at SMC. With the 72 points scored against Portland last Thursday, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points in seven games.
In this year's WCC 2017-18 regular season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. In last year’s league race, the Cougars went 9-0 at home.
ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco has a 6-7, 1-1 record after one week of WCC play. USF lost to San Diego and defeated Portland.
The Dons are averaging 70.2 points and pull down 42.2 rebounds per game. San Francisco is shooting 42.2 percent from the field, 32.4 from 3-point range and 65.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Molly Goodenbour is in her second season with USF where she has complied a 24-20 record.
San Francisco was picked to finish seventh in the 2017-18 WCC race.
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the overall series 16-4. When playing in Provo, the Dons have a 1-8 record. The last time San Francisco won in Provo was on Feb. 16, 2012 when they defeated the Cougars 74-61. Coach Judkins is 13-4 against the Dons.
During last year’s WCC race, the two league foes split the series with each team winning on its home court. In Provo, the Cougars got the 12-point, 73-61 victory and at War Memorial Gym, the Dons picked up the seven-point, 70-63 win.
ABOUT PACIFIC
Pacific enters the second week of league play with a 6-7, 0-2 record. They host Saint Mary’s on Thursday night before making the trip to Provo for Saturday afternoon’s game. Pacific lost to Gonzaga and LMU during the first week of conference action.
The Tigers are putting up 77.7 points and pulling down 40.7 rebounds per game. The team is shooting 42.6 percent from the field, 30.0 percent from behind the arc and 71.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Bradley Davis is in his third season at the helm of Pacific’s women’s basketball program. He has a 29-45 record to date.
The Tigers were picked to finish in eighth place in the 2017-18 WCC preseason poll announced by the league in October.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars lead the series with the Tigers 12-3. When Pacific plays in Provo, it has a 2-5 mark. The Tigers last won in Provo during the 2013-14 campaign when they beat the Cougars 75-62 on Jan. 2, 2014. Coach Judkins is 7-2 versus Pacific.
Last year, the Cougars swept the series with the Tigers.
UP NEXT
WCC play continues for BYU with a game at Pepperdine on Thurs., Jan. 11 followed by a home game against Santa Clara on Sat., Jan. 13.